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Senate advances a broad package of bills on opening day; several sent to the House
Summary
The Utah Senate used suspension of rules to advance a large set of bills on its opening floor day, moving measures on veterans’ hiring preference, tribal representation, sunset reauthorizations, transportation updates and other items to the House for further consideration.
The Utah Senate convened for its opening floor session and, under a temporary suspension of rules, moved a wide package of legislation largely along committee recommendations.
Senators advanced bills affecting veterans’ preferences in private hiring, tribal leader appointment rules, multiple sunset reauthorizations and program refinements for workforce and health programs. Sponsor and floor summaries emphasized that many of the measures had unanimous interim committee support and were technical or administrative in nature.
Senate Bill 12, introduced by Senator Michael J. Wyler, would extend a private-employer veterans hiring preference to spouses of veterans or active-duty service…
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